According to Wikipedia at this link, it is defined as " if an action or policy has a suspected risk of causing harm to the public or to the environment, in the absence of scientific consensus that the action or policy is harmful, the burden of proof that it is not harmful falls on those taking the action."
Now, for my homework assignment over the next few weeks we are challenged to uncover what "Prominent National group of People" oppose this principle. So I have set out to Googleize the information and have come up with a few possibilities. On the Friends of the Earth website, they look at nanotechnology and how certain organizations are concerned with how the Principle could be applied.
If any of you out there have information regarding this unknown oppositional group of people please leave a comment on my blog and I will research all the possibilities. When I have the group identified for certain I will post an addendum to this question.
First thing that springs to mind is the oil and natural gas industry in regards to fracking. http://www.ewg.org/analysis/usgs-recent-earthquakes-almost-certainly-manmade
ReplyDeleteThe nano-technology mob are already using their tech in sun-screen.
Good luck be interested to find out too!
Ended up being the Chamber of Commerce.
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